â¢ ELEVATOR (noun) The noun ELEVATOR has 2 senses: 1. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building. 2. the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend. Familiarity information: ELEVATOR used as a noun is rare.
Causes of nasal congestion. Congestion is when your nose becomes stuffed up and inflamed. Minor illnesses are the most common causes of nasal congestion. For instance, a cold, the flu, and sinus infections can all cause stuffy noses. Illness-related congestion usually improves within one week. Congestion that lasts longer than one week is often a symptom of an underlying health issue.
This definitely isn't the whole story, however. One explanation has to do with gravity and the way that we tend to position our bodies at night. Many people think that congestion and a feeling of stuffiness is caused by excess mucous blocking the nasal passageways. While this may contribute to a feeling of stuffiness the real culprit in congestion is engorged and/or inflamed blood vessels inside the nasal passageways.